American Samoa vs Hong Kong, China: Theoretical duration of secondary education

American Samoa
6 years
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
6 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
99th
Hong Kong, China rank
99th

Theoretical duration of secondary education over time

  • American Samoa
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 99th of 221 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 4 years 7 years 3 years Hong Kong, China
1990s 4.4 years 7 years 2.6 years Hong Kong, China
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, American Samoa or Hong Kong, China?
American Samoa, at 6 years against 6 years in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between American Samoa and Hong Kong, China?
0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Hong Kong, China?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do American Samoa and Hong Kong, China rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
American Samoa ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release